treaty, convention, rule, regulation, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement, specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body (or under the authority of Nasdaq).
Leased Real Property. “Leased Real Property” is defined in Section 3.7(b).
Legal Proceeding. “Legal Proceeding” shall mean any action, suit, charge, claim, complaint, litigation, arbitration, proceeding (including any civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate proceeding), hearing, inquiry, audit, examination or investigation or administrative enforcement proceeding commenced, brought, conducted or heard by or before, or otherwise involving, any court or other Governmental Body or any arbitrator or arbitration panel.
Material Adverse Effect. An event, occurrence, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance, change, effect, event, development or other matter shall be deemed to have or to be reasonably expected to have a “Material Adverse Effect” on the Company if such event, occurrence, violation, inaccuracy, circumstance, change, effect, event, development or other matter (whether or not any such matter, considered together with all other matters, would constitute a breach of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements of the Company set forth in this Agreement) that either (a) had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Company or (b) has prevented or materially delayed, or would reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay, the consummation by the Company of the Offer or the Merger; provided, however, that, in the case of clause (a) of this definition, none of the following shall be deemed in and of themselves, either alone or in combination, to constitute, and none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there is, or would reasonably be expected to be, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) any change in the market price or trading volume of the Company’s stock; (ii) any event, occurrence, circumstance or other matter directly resulting from the announcement or pendency of the Transactions (other than for purposes of any representation or warranty contained in Section 3.24 but subject to disclosures in Part 3.24 of the Company Disclosure Schedule); (iii) any event, occurrence, circumstance, change or effect in the industries in which the Company operates or in the economy generally or other general business, financial or market conditions, except to the extent that the Company is adversely affected disproportionately relative to the other participants in such industries or the economy generally, as applicable; (iv) any event, circumstance, change or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise relating to fluctuations in the value of any currency, except to the extent that the Company is adversely affected disproportionately relative to the other participants in such industries or the economy generally, as applicable; (v) any event, circumstance, change or effect arising directly or indirectly from or otherwise relating to any act of terrorism, war, national or international calamity or any other similar event, except to the extent that such event, circumstance, change or effect disproportionately affects the Company relative to other participants in the industries in which the Company operates or the economy generally, as applicable; (vi) any epidemic, pandemic (including COVID-19), disease outbreak or other public health-related event, hurricane, flood, earthquake, tsunamis, tornadoes, mudslides, fires or other natural disaster or other force majeure event, or the escalation or worsening thereof, including, in each case, the response of any Governmental Body, except to the extent that such event, circumstance, change or effect disproportionately affects the Company relative to other participants in the industries in which the
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